Isolda van der Meer wow that must be pretty invalidating to have your sister say that. I am glad at least your friends are supportive.

Fern, I also sometimes get the impression people think I am too "put together" to have mental health issues and that that's part of it. When dealing with a mixed episode people mostly thought I was fine or just a bit stressed or depressed, but I felt very unstable and almost took myself to the hospital.